... and when I told the black lady in the supermarket
not to touch me because I would turn dirty
like her, and she laughed Niñita, que preciosa
pinching my cheeks
and talking over my head to abuelita
who had barricaded me into the shopping cart –
with her large knock-off of a knock-off purse –
like someone would steal me ...
My first self-published book of poetry On Breathing & Long-Distance is now for sale here!
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It transcends language and erases boundaries.
It conveys wisdom without words,
Conveys meaning with a measure.
